Year:1979Mileage:161699Color: is classic Mercedes at its best
Location:
Dallas, Texas, United States
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1979 Mercedes Benz
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Texas Classic Cars of Dallas
1912 W. Mockingbird Lane
Dallas, Texas, 75235
Dave at 214-213-7072 or Maris at 214-616-2317
FEATURES INCLUDE
3.0 L Diesel Engine
80 hp
Power windows
Dark brown interior/wood grained dash
Automatic transmission
2 door
Real wheel drive
One Family Car
VIDEO PRESENTATION BELOW
This beautiful Mercedes was the third year of the new “W123” platform/chassis. There were some differences that had not been seen in the past, but the company wanted to model its new cars based off their S-class styling. One of the key features about this Coupe is that in fact it is diesel powered. There was not a turbo introduced until 1981, but the power is more than enough to get you where you need to go.
The exterior is classic Mercedes at its best. The new, larger front bumper corrals the headlights in one sleek style as you take in all the bodylines of the car.
One of the new exterior features is the chrome molding that completely wraps around the front and rear windows on each side as one solid piece. More chrome trim runs along the entire side of the body as it swoops into the big rear bumper.
All the original “300CD” and “Diesel” emblems are still in tact letting other know you have something truly special. The chrome hubcap wheels really catch your attention with the addition of a large Mercedes Benz logo in the middle.
The interior is truly where Mercedes loves to flex its muscles. Other manufactures like Cadillac pride themselves as being the first name in luxury. Mercedes was never one to be out performed.
The style and beauty inside the cockpit of this 300 would have blow you away in 1979. Even in todays times, its really a sight to see how all the interior components are still in the luxurious condition they are in.
Leather bucket seats with a bench in the rear could easily hold 4-5 people at one time. Fully integrated gauges located in the dash are very easy to read and still in perfect working condition.
Wood grain trim covers the dashboard and its components to add to the stylish beauty you knew you would get from a Mercedes. The factory 3-speed automatic transmission made driving this 300CD a walk in the park.
Most of the features are powered, including the windows and locks.
Diesel engines were not as popular back then as they are today. Now they are seen as superior in fuel efficiency once you put “hybrids” aside. The 300CD was a small step up from the base 230 models, but all those differences is what really attracted the buyers.
This car is believed to be completely original and has never been modified in any way besides performing routine maintenance. The iconic power plant behind this engineering marvel is a 3.0l inline-5 cylinder diesel engine, which produced around 80HP.
That might seem low, but that is not what diesels are known for. The torque is the catcher, at 115ft. lbs., this diesel like all other diesel engines has the torque higher than the horsepower. This will allow for easily moving from a dead stop and keeps just enough power to maintain speed.
The undercarriage appears solid. You will see more shots of it in the slide show.
Aston Martin is proceeding with plans to launch the DBX as its first production crossover. It just can't say at this point what it will be based on. Speaking with Automotive News Europe, Aston's new CEO Andy Palmer indicated that basing the DBX on a Mercedes SUV platform would not be its first choice because they "clearly sit in a very different space to the one we want to go" with the DBX. Instead, the company's first choice would be to build the crossover atop the new platform it's developing for its sports cars. "It just depends how high off the ground it could go," said Palmer. "I don't exclude the possibility of using some [Mercedes] parts, but I would say very much the primary route is our platform." The prospect of building an Aston SUV on Mercedes architecture – namely that of the GL-Class – has been on the table for some time now. The Lagonda SUV concept it showcased at the Geneva show in 2009 was based on the GL, and the two automakers have been forging a tightening alliance in the years since. The British automaker's next-generation engine is to be built by Mercedes-AMG, and it is expected to source other components from the German automaker as well. For its part, Mercedes has been taking a sportier approach with its latest crossovers, as demonstrated by the GLE Coupe that debuted before the more conventional version and the Concept GLC Coupe that previewed the GLK's replacement in Shanghai last month. Aston Martin, on the other hand, is building a new sports car platform that will underpin its next generation of luxury GTs, replacing the long-serving VH architecture that has served for decades as the basis for its entire model line. Perhaps the most surprising of ANE's report, though, is that Aston seems to be proceeding with plans to build the DBX apparently without even knowing what platform it will use.
The 2015 Honda CR-Z hybrid is now available at dealerships, for slightly more money. The CR-Z starts at an MSRP of $20,145 (plus $790 in destination charges), up from the $19,995 price of the 2014 model. For those who don't want to row their own gears with the six-speed manual transmission, the available CVT adds an extra $650 to the price, but also offers better fuel economy, especially in the city. The manual-equipped CR-Z gets 31 mpg city/38 highway/34 combined, while the CVT version is rated at 36/39/37 mpg. The 1.5-liter engine and electric motor provide a combined peak 130 horsepower. The manual CR-Z offers 140 pound-feet of torque, with the CVT version providing 127 pound-feet. Customers can also soup up their new CR-Z with upgrades (including a supercharger) from Honda Performance Development. Learn more in the press release below. Daimler and Linde are teaming up to build hydrogen fueling stations in Germany. The automaker and gases and engineering company, with the help of a few oil and gas companies, plan to install 13 new stations by the end of 2015. The installations precede a push by Daimler to get more fuel cell vehicles on the road. "From 2017, we are planning to bring competitively priced fuel-cell vehicles to market," says Daimler's Herbert Kohler. "So now is the time to build a nationwide fuelling infrastructure." Linde will supply the stations with fully renewable hydrogen. Read more in the press release below. In 1899, an EV set a world landspeed record, and Wired has revisited the story with a nice look back at the "La Jamais Contente" and its driver, Belgian engineer Camille Jenatzy. Jenatzy built an electric car to race in a hillclimb, which he won while clocking a top speed of 17 miles per hour (measured the old-timey way - without radar guns). Just a few weeks later, another man set a landspeed record of 32 miles per hour, beginning a back-and-forth series of setting new records. Then, on April 29, 1899, "The Red Devil," as Jenatzy became known as, surpassed 100 kph (62 mph) when his torpedo-shaped electric car set a record of 65.8 mph. It was powered by two 25-kilowatt electric motors. Read the whole story over at Wired.
If you think Mercedes-Benz will slap an AMG badge on anything with wheels, think again. Word has it the German manufacturer will not offer buyers a performance version of the GLK, with Tobias Moers, director of AMG vehicle development, saying that he doesn't see a market for the car. That's not to say the picture won't change in the near future, however. According to CarAdvice.com, AMG is keeping a close eye on the arrival of the Porsche Macan. "Maybe there will be a change in the market when the Porsche [Macan] comes up," Moers said, "but right now, no." The real hitch in the giddy-up seems to be cost. Moers says developing the machine into something worthy of an AMG would represent "a huge investment." We can't exactly argue with that. Fortunately, AMG buyers have plenty of Mercedes-Benz models to choose from.
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